Washington State’s Biggest Union Backs “Uncommitted” Democratic Vote
Mother Jones illustration; Gripas Yuri/Abaca/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Washington state’s largest labor union has followed Michigan voters‘ lead, urging its 50,000 members to vote “uncommitted” rather than for Joe Biden in its March 12 primary. The news, first reported by NBC today, comes as Biden…
Kansas Plans to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Disabled People
A worker in a sheltered workshop, which often pays people less than subminimum wageTammy Ljungblad/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed legislation into law that would start to phase out subminimum wage for disabled people in the state.…
Federal Agency Accuses SpaceX of Illegally Firing Employees for Criticizing Elon Musk
Press Association/AP Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.SpaceX, the space flight company owned by Elon Musk, illegally fired eight employees after they criticized Musk’s social media behavior, a new complaint from the National Labor Relations Board alleges. The complaint stems from a June…
Happy New Year: A Bunch of Minimum Wage Increases Just Took Effect
Since 2012, the “Fight for 15” Movement has helped push more than a dozen states to adopt a path to a $15 or higher minimum wage.David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Workers across the country are kicking off the new…
On Black Friday, Unions Are Striking For a Better Deal
Anadolu/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Retail workers are walking out during the busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, leveraging a weekend of huge profits for retailers to demand better pay and working conditions. Amazon workers in more than 30 countries are striking…
Donald Trump Freed a Convicted Medicare Fraudster. The Justice Department Wants Him Back.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On a Thursday in September 2019, Philip Esformes arrived for his sentencing at the federal courthouse in downtown Miami looking pale and gaunt. The previous April, after an eight-week trial, Esformes, heir to a large, successful chain of nursing…